A model to estimate the size of aggregates formed in a Dissolved Air Flotation unit

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 3036-3047

  Bondelind, Mia ^a   Sasic, Srdjan ^a   Bergdahl, Lars ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aggregate size; Air bubbles; Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF); Flocs; Numerical model; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE SIZE; AIR BUBBLES; BALANCE OF FORCE; BUOYANCY FORCES; DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATIONS; FLOCS; FLOTATION PROCESS; FLOTATION UNITS; HYDRODYNAMIC FORCES; LIQUID PHASE; SOLID-PHASE; SURFACE FORCES;

AGGLOMERATION; AIR; DISSOLUTION; ESTIMATION; FLOTATION; NUMERICAL MODELS; WATER TREATMENT;

AGGREGATES;

EID: 84872494576     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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